Nursing - News March 4, 2013

Michigan Democrats call for nurse staffing quotas (WNEM-TV Saginaw)
Democrats in the state House and Senate want Michigan to become the second state to mandate nurse staffing ratios in hospitals.

GP team saved man's life after cardiac arrest in Southmead surgery (This Is Bristol)
The 72-year-old was sitting in his GP surgery when he suffered the cardiac arrest and says he owes his life to the medical team who took swift action.

Hospital staff satisfied with ability to deliver patient care (Wimbledon Guardian)
Staff at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are satisifed with the quality of patient care they are able to deliver Staff at Epsom, St Helier and Sutton hospitals are satisfied with the quality of patient care they are able to deliver, according to a new survey.

5. Nursing hub leaves elderly patients hanging on (This Is Somerset)
More Western Daily Press readers have come forward to tell of problems getting treatment at home after calling health helplines.

NSW nurses support pay rise, ratio claim (Yahoo!)
NSW nurses and midwives have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a pay rise claim and have called on the government to guarantee safer nursing levels for seriously ill children.

Kaiser EHR Success Tip: Listen to Nurses (Health Data Management)
Top 10 Ways to Reward and Recognize Employees : Rewards and recognition work best when the accolades are timely and relevant to the person being recognized.

'People in danger' from NHS changes (BBC News)
Exposing more of the NHS to private competition could cause a "dangerous" fragmentation of health services in England , the chairman of the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges has said.

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